
Marc Wootton
Actor · Born February 8, 1975 (51) · Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Marc James Wootton (born 8 February 1975) is an English actor, comedian and writer, best known for his role as Mr Poppy in the Nativity! film series. He also starred in the TV series High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman, La La Land, Nighty Night and voiced Max in Counterfeit Cat.
Biography from TMDB.
- February 8, 1975 (51)
- Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
- Actor
- 14 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Known for
What are Marc Wootton's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Trickster: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Toby in Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
- Tricksteras Mr. Poppy in Nativity! (2009)
- Tricksteras Mr. Poppy in Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014)
- Tricksteras Jeff in Greatest Days (2023)
- Allyas Moose in The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (2024)
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Marc Wootton's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on BritBox (2).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Marc Wootton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
30 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

The Art Of The Lie: The True Story of a Fake Film about Deception and Illusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Greatest Days(2023)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
High & Dry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Counterfeit Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

The Bad Education Movie(2015)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Wussywat the Clumsy Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all filmsTrouble & the Shadowy Deathblow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Sardines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Inside No. 9(2014)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Harry Hill Movie(2013)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Psychobitches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Way to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Arthur Christmas(2011)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Neighbors from Hell(2010)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all showsLa La Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Nativity!(2009)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all filmsBrave Young Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Delocated(2009)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all showsMarc Wootton Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Gavin & Stacey(2007)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Confetti(2006)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all filmsThin Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
BSTV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

Cyderdelic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Career shape
Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 2004 to 2025; peak year 2010.
Film career
Peak 2010 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2006Screen debut· Confetti
- 2024Best so far· The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Marc Wootton's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 14 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Marc Wootton's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Marc Wootton work with?
People who share at least 2 of Marc Wootton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Debbie Isitt shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Debbie IsittShared titles: Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014), Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012), Nativity! (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Debbie Isitt

Actors
- Jason WatkinsShared titles: Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014), Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012), Nativity! (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Jason Watkins

- Ben WilbyShared titles: Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014), Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Wilby
- Jim BroadbentShared titles: The Harry Hill Movie (2013), Arthur Christmas (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Broadbent

- Pam FerrisShared titles: Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012), Nativity! (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Pam Ferris

Composers and cinematographers
- Nicky AgerShared titles: Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014), Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012), Nativity! (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Nicky Ager
- Sean Van HalesShared titles: Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! (2014), Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012), Nativity! (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Sean Van Hales
